Shoe heel



5. M. TUTOKY Jan. 2, 1934.

SHOE HEEL Filed Oct. 5, 1932 Patented Jan. 2, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to shoe heels, and the invention consists in theprovision of what may be termed a spring or cushion heel of strong,durable, and economical construction, and which is especially designedto eliminate shocks and jars to the body while walking, relievetiredness in prolonged standing, and which will be found especiallyadapted for wearing during long trips on foot.

The invention, together with its numerous objects and advantages, willbe best understood from a study of the following description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a portion of the shoe having myimproved heel applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the fixed section ofthe heel.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the movable section of the heel.

Figure 5 is a plan View of plate.

With reference more in detail to the drawing, it will be seen that theheel designated generally by the reference character comprises a pair oftelescoping sections including an upper or outer section 11, and a loweror inner section 12. Each of said sections comprises a rimmed plate,preferably a metallic plate, and has the same general edge outline asthe conventional military heel now commonly used. The plate 12 isslightly smaller than the plate 11 so that the rim of the plate 12slidably fits within the confines of the rim or flange of the plate 11.

Arranged within the section 12 and secured to the body plate of saidsection adjacent the rim thereof are a plurality of suitably spacedvertical hooks 13 that are engageable with complemental hooks 14provided on the body plate of the heel section 11. The hooks 14 arepreferably struck out of the body plate of the heel section 11 as willbe clear from a study of Figures 2 and 3. With the hooks 13 thusengaging the hooks 14 it will be seen that heel sections 11 and 12 willhave a limited movement relative to one another.

A spring device designated generally by the reference character 15 isconfined within the heel in a manner to normally expand the heel. Saidspring device 15 comprises a body plate 16 that fits within the heelsection 12 and has integral or otherwise secured thereto a plurality ofspring 55 fingers 17 that engage the body plate of the seca springequipped tion 11 and serve to normally urge the section 12 outwardlywtih respect to the heel section 11.

In actual practice the section 11 is secured to the shoe, a portion ofwhich is shown in the drawing and designated generally by the referencecharatcer 18, by nails or other fastening elements 19 and in the mannersuggested in Figure 2. Secured to the underface of the body plate of thesection 12 is a lift 20 of leather or other suitable material. The lift20 may be secured to the section 12 by rivets or in any well knownmanner.

With the heel thus applied to the shoe it will be apparent that when theweight is supported by the heel, the upper section 11 will be caused tomove downwardly, contracting the springs 17,

and as the weight is removed from the heel, the springs 17 will contractto expand the heel, that is to say, as the section 12 of the heel ismoved out of engagement with the ground, the latter will be forcedoutwardly relative to the section 11 upon expansion of the springs 17.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodimentof the invention, it is to be understood that the invention issusceptible of further changes, modifications, and improve- 8 mentscoming within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A shoe heel of the class described'comprising a pair of flanged plates,the upper one being adapted to be connected to the heel of a shoe andthe lower one having its flange fitting in the flange of the upperplate, a plurality of hook members located in the lower member formed bythe lower plate and its flange, with portions of said hook memberscontacting parts of the internal wall of the flange, with the hooksextending inwardly and downwardly, a plurality of hook members connectedwith the top plate and having shank portions extending downwardly andhaving their hooks extending upwardly and outwardly and engaging thehooks of the first members, the shanks of the second mentioned hookmembers forming spaces between themselves and the flange of the lowerplate in which space the hooks of the first mentioned hook members slideduring movement of one portion of the heel in relation to the other andspring means in the heel for normally holding the parts in a positionwith the two sets of hook members in contacting relation.

STEPHEN M. TUTOKY.

